Microsoft aware of Windows Server KB5037765 0x800f0982 error | Laptop News

As part of Windows May 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft is rolling out two updates for Windows Servers: KB5037782 (Server 2022) and KB5037765 (Server 2019). While the update fixes the NTLM issue, KB5037765 for Windows Server 2019 fails to install with error 0x800f0982.

KB5037765 is a security update for Windows Server 2019 that includes several quality bug fixes, including a fix for an issue where some VPN connections could fail. However, some users told us they could not install the KB5037765 update due to error 0x800f0982.

In a statement, Microsoft told Windows Latest that it is aware of reports where Windows Server KB5037765 could fail to install with 0x800f0982 in regions like Germany, France, Spain, and more. The server-side issue is experienced only when an English language pack is not installed. Thankfully, a fix will be rolled out to everyone in the coming hours.

If you can’t wait for the automatic fix, you can manually install the language pack to fix the 0x800f0982 error:

1. The process is quite straightforward, as you need to open Settings > Language > Time & language, and head to Language tab.
2. You’ll notice a new page that contains a list of Preferred languages. On that page, click on “Add a language“.
3. Start searching for English, and select English (United States) from the list, and click Next.
4. Select Install Language Pack and click Install to download the US Language Pack.
5. Go to Settings > Updates & Security, and start checking for updates. You’ll be able to install the updates normally.

How to fix 0x800f0982 error when installing KB5037765 manually

If you do not have access to internet connection in Windows Server 2019, you can also try these steps:

1. Download the Server ISO file multi-language from Microsoft’s…